Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	know_v	let_v	see_v	3,024	5	2.9158	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01935	Certaine sermons preached upon severall occasions viz. The vvay to prosper. The vvay to be content. The vvay to vvell-doing. A summer sermon. A vvinter sermon. Vnknowne kindnesse. The poore mans hope. By Iohn Gore Rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to prosper.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to be content.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to well-doing.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Summer sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Unknowne kindnesse.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Poore mans hope.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Oracle of God.	1636 (1636)	STC 12071; ESTC S120526	199,234	334

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which_o a_o man_n commend_v with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n who_o reprehension_n be_v like_o some_o wholesome_a potion_n though_o it_o make_v a_o man_n sick_a for_o the_o present_a it_o will_v purge_v he_o &_o do_v he_o good_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v these_o rough_a hand_n as_o one_o say_v of_o jacob_n that_o bring_v we_o savoury_a meat_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o blessing_n when_o they_o have_v do_v as_o david_n bless_v abigail_n when_o she_o meet_v he_o and_o stay_v he_o from_o his_o evil_a purpose_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 32._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o have_v send_v thou_o to_o meet_v i_o this_o day_n and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o which_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o shed_v of_o blood_n a_o flatterer_n may_v please_v a_o man_n at_o the_o first_o but_o a_o plain-dealing_a friend_n have_v his_o blessing_n at_o the_o last_o and_o such_o a_o one_o do_v david_n desire_v to_o be_v smite_v by_o because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o sine_fw-la adulatione_fw-la without_o flatery_a last_o if_o a_o righteous_a man_n smite_v though_o he_o do_v it_o as_o i_o have_v show_v 1_o sine_fw-la felle_fw-la without_o gall_n 2_o sine_fw-la publicatione_n without_o notice_n 3_o sine_fw-la contumeliae_fw-la without_o disgrace_n 4_o sine_fw-la adulatione_fw-la without_o flattery_n yet_o which_o be_v the_o main_a of_o all_o 5_o non_fw-la sine_fw-la deo_fw-la not_o without_o god_n if_o david_n can_v say_v of_o his_o enemy_n that_o curse_v he_o let_v he_o alone_o for_o god_n have_v bid_v to_o curse_v much_o more_o safe_o may_v thou_o say_v of_o thy_o friend_n that_o reprove_v thou_o let_v he_o alone_o for_o god_n have_v bid_v he_o to_o smite_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o minister_n that_o god_n do_v entreat_v you_o by_o we_o so_o persuade_v yourselves_o that_o god_n do_v reprove_v you_o by_o they_o do_v not_o therefore_o resist_v do_v not_o reject_v good_a counsel_n lest_o thou_o be_v find_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o opposer_n a_o fighter_n against_o god_n for_o believe_v it_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o hearken_v to_o god_n when_o he_o reprove_v thou_o by_o thy_o friend_n thou_o shall_v one_o day_n hear_v he_o to_o thy_o cost_n when_o god_n will_v reprove_v thou_o by_o himself_o give_v ear_n and_o tremble_v at_o that_o same_o tuba_fw-la terroris_fw-la as_o saint_n austin_n call_v it_o that_o trumpet_n of_o terror_n or_o that_o terrible_a trumpet_n psal_n 50._o 21._o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n whereupon_o thou_o think_v wicked_o that_o i_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o that_o be_v one_o that_o see_v evil_a do_v and_o by_o silence_n give_v consent_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v it_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o say_v god_n and_o set_v thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n tremble_v i_o say_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o trumpet_n thou_o that_o will_v neither_o reprove_v thyself_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v evil_a nor_o suffer_v other_o by_o reproof_n to_o do_v thou_o good_a assure_v thyself_o there_o be_v one_o above_o that_o will_v reprove_v thou_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v thou_o who_o will_v so_o marshal_v and_o rank_n and_o set_v thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v he_o to_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o therefore_o as_o saint_n austin_n desire_v of_o god_n in_o another_o case_n domine_fw-la hic_fw-la ure_n hic_fw-la seca_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la sane_n lord_n cut_v i_o and_o scorch_v i_o here_o that_o thou_o may_v heal_v i_o and_o cure_v i_o hereafter_o so_o let_v thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n lord_n smite_v i_o and_o reprove_v i_o here_o that_o i_o may_v have_v nothing_o to_o answer_v for_o nothing_o to_o be_v question_v for_o when_o i_o go_v from_o hence_o so_o much_o brief_o for_o the_o second_o general_a part_n of_o my_o text_n why_o david_n do_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n to_o smite_v he_o the_o next_o be_v 3_o acceptatio_fw-la fraternae_fw-la correptionis_fw-la the_o well-taking_a of_o brotherly_a reprehension_n the_o text_n say_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n but_o what_o will_v the_o world_n say_v if_o smite_v be_v a_o kindness_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v enough_o of_o it_o if_o he_o will_v take_v that_o so_o kind_o he_o shall_v not_o want_v for_o kindness_n as_o this_o world_n go_v such_o kindness_n as_o this_o ananias_n can_v afford_v saint_n paul_n act_v 23._o 2._o smite_v he_o on_o the_o mouth_n say_v he_o when_o he_o be_v speak_v how_o he_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n

be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o gracious_a promise_n but_o mark_v the_o condition_n in_o the_o next_o immediate_a word_n put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n say_v god_n and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o and_o not_o otherwise_o for_o though_o god_n remember_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o can_v tell_v they_o better_o than_o our_o own_o soul_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o to_o our_o comfort_n but_o rather_o to_o our_o confusion_n unless_o we_o tell_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o put_v our_o sin_n out_o of_o god_n remembrance_n be_v to_o put_v they_o into_o his_o remembrance_n the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v god_n forget_v they_o be_v daily_o and_o hourly_o to_o declare_v they_o and_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o they_o if_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v so_o good_a as_o thou_o will_v be_v not_o ashamed_a be_v not_o afraid_a to_o tell_v god_n how_o evil_a thou_o be_v tell_v he_o how_o ungodly_a how_o unthankful_a how_o unprofitable_a a_o servant_n thou_o have_v be_v unto_o he_o and_o desire_v god_n to_o mend_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o and_o as_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n go_v to_o pilate_n and_o beg_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n so_o go_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n even_o that_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o zach._n 12._o 10._o which_o will_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o bring_v into_o thy_o soul_n first_o supplication_n to_o prepare_v thou_o second_o grace_n to_o assure_v thou_o of_o the_o free_a and_o full_a forgiveness_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o then_o let_v thy_o sin_n be_v what_o they_o will_v be_v sin_n of_o death_n sin_n of_o blood_n sin_n of_o hell_n if_o thou_o can_v find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o pray_v god_n will_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pardon_v for_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o that_o be_v the_o first_o 2._o the_o second_o thing_n whereto_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n grace_n do_v belong_v be_v adconsolandum_n to_o comfort_v those_o sad_a and_o heavy_a heart_n that_o can_v no_o other_o way_n be_v comfort_v i_o shall_v have_v faint_v say_v david_n psal_n 27._o 13._o for_o all_o my_o worldly_a comfort_n but_o that_o i_o steadfast_o believe_v to_o see_v the_o lord_n good_a grace_n in_o the_o land_n of_o live_v that_o be_v to_o see_v it_o before_o he_o die_v therefore_o we_o read_v 1._o sam._n 30._o 6._o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n have_v neither_o house_n nor_o home_n to_o shelter_v he_o neither_o wife_n nor_o child_n nor_o friend_n be_v any_o to_o comfort_v to_o he_o but_o his_o own_o very_a soldier_n begin_v to_o takle_v of_o ston_a he_o then_o say_v the_o text_n david_n comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n hear_v this_o thou_o poor_a disconsolate_a man_n that_o be_v as_o thy_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sad_a round_o about_o thou_o that_o look_v into_o thy_o purse_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n money_n be_v go_v that_o look_v into_o thy_o cupboard_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n provision_n be_v go_v that_o look_v into_o thy_o barn_n and_o store-house_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n corn_n and_o ware_n be_v go_v that_o look_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n cheerfulness_n and_o joy_n be_v go_v then_o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o there_o be_v comfort_n to_o be_v have_v if_o there_o be_v any_o water_n it_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n if_o there_o be_v any_o light_n it_o be_v in_o the_o sun_n if_o there_o be_v any_o comfort_n it_o be_v in_o god_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n just_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n 2._o cor._n 1._o because_o when_o all_o other_o comfort_n fail_v theres_n comfort_n to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n for_o believe_v this_o for_o a_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o man_n case_n no_o man_n estate_n no_o man_n soul_n be_v desperate_a to_o god_n but_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o low_a ebb_n at_o the_o rest_n stay_v at_o the_o most_o forlorn_a hope_n then_o do_v god_n speak_v peace_n unto_o their_o soul_n then_o do_v he_o draw_v out_o those_o same_o ubera_fw-la consolationes_fw-la those_o breast_n or_o dug_n of_o consolation_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o isaiah_n 66._o 11._o and_o drop_v down_o that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o sincere_a milk_n of_o heavenly_a comfort_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n the_o hebrew_n observe_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n nakam_n signify_v first_o to_o repent_v and_o then_o to_o comfort_v and_o it_o may_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o true_a comfort_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o such_o be_v true_o penitent_a so_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o he_o call_v the_o comforter_n when_o he_o come_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o will_v do_v be_v to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v first_o put_v man_n quite_o out_o of_o comfort_n in_o themselves_o than_o put_v they_o into_o comfort_n by_o their_o saviour_n in_o a_o word_n then_o forasmuch_o as_o comfort_n can_v be_v have_v without_o repentance_n nor_o repentance_n be_v endure_v without_o comfort_n nor_o either_o of_o these_o be_v attain_v without_o god_n it_o remain_v that_o as_o the_o daughter_n of_o caleb_n beseech_v her_o earthly_a father_n jud._n 1._o so_o we_o beseech_v our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o give_v we_o the_o spring_n above_o as_o well_o as_o the_o spring_v beneath_o i_o mean_v that_o irriguum_fw-la superius_fw-la the_o spring_n of_o grace_n &_o comfort_n from_o above_o as_o well_o as_o that_o irriguum_fw-la inserius_fw-la the_o spring_n of_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n from_o beneath_o and_o then_o let_v our_o discomfort_n and_o discontent_n be_v what_o they_o will_v we_o shall_v have_v grace_n sufficient_a from_o god_n to_o countervail_v they_o all_o and_o as_o philip_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n john_n 14._o 8._o lord_n show_v we_o the_o father_n and_o it_o suffice_v we_o so_o though_o our_o sin_n confound_v we_o and_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o lord_n show_v u●_n thy_o favour_n as_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o 3._o the_o three_o be_v ad_fw-la sanandum_fw-la his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o cure_v and_o heal_v we_o of_o all_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o bodily_a ailement_n and_o infirmity_n which_o god_n for_o sin_n do_v inflict_v upon_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o those_o scourge_n and_o rod_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n term_v sore_a disease_n luc._n 7._o 21._o for_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o very_a rod_n which_o god_n use_v to_o chasten_v and_o correct_v we_o for_o our_o folly_n i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o rod_n so_o sharp_a no_o disease_n so_o sore_o but_o god_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a to_o heal_v it_o and_o to_o take_v it_o off_o i_o be_o ropeca_n say_v god_n exod._n 15._o penult_n i_o be_o thy_o physician_n or_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o and_o if_o god_n be_v the_o physician_n his_o grace_n be_v the_o physic_n for_o whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o health_n god_n be_v the_o author_n his_o grace_n be_v it_o that_o do_v the_o cure_n therefore_o in_o common_a speech_n when_o any_o outward_a malady_n do_v befall_v we_o whereof_o we_o know_v no_o second_o cause_n we_o use_v to_o say_v and_o we_o say_v well_o that_o it_o come_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n now_o if_o thou_o believe_v that_o it_o come_v by_o god_n grace_n believe_v this_o also_o that_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n it_o shall_v in_o god_n good_a time_n be_v remedy_v and_o remove_v and_o do_v away_o for_o as_o s._n james_n say_v in_o another_o case_n god_n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 4._o 6._o he_o give_v more_o grace_n and_o show_v more_o favour_n to_o heal_v those_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o break_a in_o heart_n than_o to_o break_v their_o heart_n with_o sickness_n that_o be_v well_o and_o whole_a both_o be_v from_o the_o same_o grace_n but_o the_o one_o more_o especial_o the_o other_o but_o then_o the_o main_a point_n for_o satisfaction_n will_v be_v this_o see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o cure_v all_o infirmity_n and_o that_o in_o a_o moment_n with_o a_o word-speaking_a as_o the_o centurion_n say_v speak_v but_o the_o word_n and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v whole_a why_o will_v god_n suffer_v so_o many_o of_o his_o own_o patient_n that_o have_v no_o physician_n but_o